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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Fish Illustration Plus Extras

I just thought I would show off a few of my recent illustrations using my new computer software and illustration tablet. The sketch above of a stylized brookie was a quick idea I inked out over coffee in the morning then loaded it in the old computer to mess with and create a more dynamic piece then the original sketch could ever have been as a stand alone piece. I was going for a more modern pop art style while keeping a color palette compatible with the standard outdoorsman decor.

Still trying to figure out all the ins and out of doodling on the computer, I worked on a few other images just to get in some practice. A few of my other interests besides fly fishing are aviation, vintage art design, and anything old. With all that in mind I created two works of illustration art.
For the Aviate work I sketched out a World War One pilot in his cockpit then went in a did a little graphic design work to spice it up a bit.

For the Old School Rally I again sketched out a graphic depiction of the main character purposefully leaving out a few of the cycle elements. I wanted to practice creating vintage event poster effects and I couldn't think of anything better than a classic motorcycle rally. Honestly, there is nothing cooler right now than the classics and a vintage motorcycle racer is as classic cool as you get.
(don't look for this event in Albany, IL. The Albany Rally does not exist.)

What Is This Blog About?

On January 1st 2010 I started posting one original painting or drawing a day for an entire year. On December 31 2010 my mission ended but my love of catching fish and painting them lives on. So this blog lives on. Fly Fishing Art with Fishing reports and Gear reviews, this blog is your source for all things fishy.

If you enjoy fly fishing and the art of the fly or fly tying, I hope you enjoy this blog. Most of the paintings posted here are for sale as well as the Fish Prints so if you are interested in any of the art here please Email me at jmdjdejong@gmail.com for details or just visit the BUY A FISH PRINT pages.